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Stephen’s with Oat Streusel By Stephen Wade and GrowNYC Grains This recipe includes applesauce, so also included is an easy recipe for late season applesauce, adapted from David Tanis. Ingredients: For the : For applesauce 2 cups (255g) all purpose-style * *6-8 good storage (, , 2 heaped teaspoons (10g) baking powder Pink Lady, Gold Rush are all good candidates) 1/2 teaspoon (3g) baking soda 1/2 c. sugar or *honey 1/2 teaspoon (3g) salt 1/2 lemon, thickly sliced 3/4 teaspoon (2g) cinnamon 1 short piece cinnamon stick (optional) 1/2 teaspoon (1g) ginger 4-7 cloves (optional) 1/4 teaspoon (.5g) clove

For streusel topping: 1 stick (113g) * 1/2 c. (57g) all purpose-style flour* 1 cup (195g) packed light brown sugar 1/4 c. (53g) light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla 1/4 c. (53g) rolled oats* 2 eggs* 1/8 teaspoon salt 1.5 cups (365 grams) applesauce* 4 tablespoons (57g) butter* 1/2 cup (50g) toasted or pecans (optional) *Ingredients available seasonally at your neighborhood greenmarket

Instructions:

Applesauce This recipe calls for unpeeled apples; if you prefer a smoother, softer flavored sauce, peel the apples prior to chopping them. Late season apples have thicker skins, so peeling half the apples is sometimes preferable. 1. Slice applies, removing seeds & core, and coarsely chop. Put chunks into a saucepan and add sugar, lemon, and spices (if using). Mix with a wooden spoon, and pour over 1/2 c. water, mixing until the sugar is roughly dissolved.

For over 40 years GrowNYC’s Greenmarket staff, volunteers and farmers have been working together to promote regional agriculture, preserve farmland and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for all New Yorkers. To learn more about GrowNYC’s Greenmarket, gardening, recycling and education programs, visit www.growNYC.org. As a non-profit, donations from supporters like you are vital to our continued success. To make a fully tax-deductible contribution, please call 212.788.7900 or make a donation online.

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2. Place the pan over medium heat and bring to a brisk simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cover, cooking until the apples are soft, about 15 minutes. Remove spices and lemon. 3. Using the wooden spoon, mash and press the apples, allowing some rough chunks in the mix, and cook until the mixture thickens, another 5-10 minutes. 4. Depending on desired outcome, a lighter, thinner sauce will be ready at that point, for more caramelizing and reduction of water, cook covered in 5 minute intervals, stirring to assess thickness and flavor at each point. If cooked very thick, the mix will eventually come close to , which you can make by whizzing the mixture in a blender.

Streusel Topping The streusel does a great job of delivering good flavors and decoration without getting in the way of apple and wheat flavor, though a cream cheese frosting would gild the lily here too. Toasted, these slices are a dream. This can be done in a pullman pan, tins or a 9-inch square or round pan cake pan. See recipe for baking details. 1. Whisk dry ingredients together, working butter in with fork, pastry cutter, or in a food processor until coarse crumbs form.

Apple Cake 1. Preheat your oven to 350. Butter your cake pan, and if wanting to be extra sure, add a parchment layer and butter that as well. 2. Mix together dry ingredients in one bowl. In another bowl (for stand mixer or hand mixer), cream the butter, brown sugar and vanilla until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, making sure egg is fully integrated before adding the next, scraping sides of bowl if necessary. Add the applesauce and mix in. Slowly begin to add the flour mixture until just combine, adding the nuts last, if using. 3. Pour batter into the cake pan, smooth, and top with streusel. Place in oven, rotating midway, until a tester or toothpick comes out cleanly, about 35-40 minutes for the 9in pans, 40-45 for the pullman, or 15 minutes for the muffin tins. Cool in pan for 15 minutes, then get onto a rack to cool. 4. These will last 3-5 days, and do brilliantly toasted.

For over 40 years GrowNYC’s Greenmarket staff, volunteers and farmers have been working together to promote regional agriculture, preserve farmland and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for all New Yorkers. To learn more about GrowNYC’s Greenmarket, gardening, recycling and education programs, visit www.growNYC.org. As a non-profit, donations from supporters like you are vital to our continued success. To make a fully tax-deductible contribution, please call 212.788.7900 or make a donation online.

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For over 40 years GrowNYC’s Greenmarket staff, volunteers and farmers have been working together to promote regional agriculture, preserve farmland and ensure a continuing supply of fresh, local produce for all New Yorkers. To learn more about GrowNYC’s Greenmarket, gardening, recycling and education programs, visit www.growNYC.org. As a non-profit, donations from supporters like you are vital to our continued success. To make a fully tax-deductible contribution, please call 212.788.7900 or make a donation online.